In the context of response sets, a person who tries to present himself or herself in a positive way in a questionnaire is showing
A. social desirability.
B. carryover effect.
C. self-serving bias.
D. cognitive dissonance.
Answer: A
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a. proactive. b. state-dependent. c. still not consolidated. d. eidetic.
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